Robert "Bob" James Pollard

Bob was born on April 11, 1934 in Pinewood, Ontario to Arthur and Ida Pollard. He worked at McVey’s garage and Fort Frances Motor Products as a mechanic until 1966. He moved to Thompson, Manitoba and later returned to Fort Frances where he worked at the Pulp and Paper mill vas a millwright. In 1992 he was awarded Labour Person of the Year by the Fort Frances Labour Council. Upon his retirement in 1996 he was singled out for special recognition by GLR Robert Biggar and presented with a plaque to honour his record as the longest serving President of IAM Local Lodge 771

Bob is survived by his wife Alice, son Guy (Dana), sister Shelby (Larry) Benoit, nephew Lanny (Lori) Benoit and several nieces and nephews, step-children Wendy (Ron), Burdella (Doug), Brenda, Pam, Blake and Todd (Tanya), son-in-law Dwayne Dewar, grandchildren Sabrina (Donavan), David, Dylan, Hannah, Brent, Jamie, Allison (Tom), Cory, Nicholas (Sara), Justin, Kyle, Michael, Daniel (Robin), Tyler (Sharon), Paige, Courtney, Carver, Bricyn, great- grandchildren Kolton, Alec, Kara, Gabi, Anna, Eliza and Makayla, sisters-in-law Joyce Zub, Hazel Strain, Lorraine Panset, brothers-in-law Gary (Mary) Thesenvitz, Dayton (Doris) Thesenvitz and his very best friends Edgar and Verna Prive.

Bob was predeceased by his parents Arthur and Ida Pollard, his first wife Muriel Jeanne Pollard (Thesenvitz) son Derek, daughter Rhonda Dewar, brother Murray and his wife Margaret Pollard, brothers-in-law Roy Zub, Walter Strain and grandson Justin Enge.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Brian Keffer officiating. Interment will take place at the Lady Frances Columbarium at Fort Frances Cemetery in Fort Frances.

In lieu of flowers if friends so desire, donations may be made in Bob’s memory to Zion Lutheran Church, 1105 Scott Street, Fort Frances, Ontario or the Thunder Bay Cancer Centre, 984 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6V4 or in care of Green Funeral Home, Box 427, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 3M8

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